Extracted Text

Koine Greek

βασιλεύοντος Πτολεμαίου τοῦ Πτολεμαίου Σωτῆρος (ἔτους) κθ Θῶυθ β. ὁμολογεῖ Σαμῶυς Ἀμεννέως ἔχειν παρὰ Πανακέστορος τοῦ παρʼ Ἀπολλωνίου εἰς ξυλοκοπίαν καὶ ἐμπυρισμὸν ἀρου(ρῶν) δραχμὰς.

Latin

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Translation

"During the reign of Ptolemy, the Savior (in the year) 38, Thoth, son of Amenneus, acknowledges that he has received from Panakestor, who is from Apollonius, for the purpose of timber cutting and the burning of crops, (the amount of) drachmas."

Extracted Koine Greek Text

[βασιλεύοντος] Πτολεμαίου τοῦ [Πτολεμαίου] Σ̣ωτῆρος (ἔτους) κθ [Θῶυθ β.] ὁμολογεῖ Σαμῶυς [Ἀμεννέως]
[ἔχειν παρὰ] Π̣ανακέστορος [τοῦ παρʼ Ἀπ]ολλωνίου εἰς [ξυλοκοπί]αν καὶ ἐμπυ[ρισμὸν ἀρου(ρῶν)] δ̣ (δραχμὰς) ι.

[βασιλεύο]ν̣τ̣ο̣ς Πτολεμαίου [τοῦ Πτ]ολεμαίου Σωτῆρος [(ἔτους) κθ Θῶυθ] β. ὁμολογεῖ [Σαμῶυς Ἀμ]εννέως [ἔχειν παρὰ Παν]ακέστορος [τοῦ παρʼ Ἀπολλωνίου ...]

English Translation

"[In the reign] of Ptolemy, son of [Ptolemy] Soter, (year) 29, [Thoth 2], Samous, son of [Amenneus], acknowledges [to have received] from Panakestor, [agent of Ap]ollonios, for [wood-cutting] and burning [of fields], 4 drachmas, 10 obols."

"[In the reign] of Ptolemy, [son of Pt]olemy Soter, [(year) 29, Thoth] 2, Samous, son of [Amen]neus, acknowledges [to have received from Pan]akestor, [agent of Apollonios ...]"

Notes

This text is a fragmentary Greek papyrus document from the Ptolemaic period, recording a financial transaction involving payment for agricultural activities (wood-cutting and burning fields). The date is given according to the regnal year of Ptolemy, son of Ptolemy Soter (Ptolemy II Philadelphus), year 29, on the 2nd day of the Egyptian month Thoth.